| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
DAARCOMM Overview
DAAR Communications Plc operates as a broadcasting company in Africa, the United Kingdom, and Sierra Leone.
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | ₦0.20 |
| 52 Week High | ₦0.20 |
| 52 Week Low | ₦0.27 |
| Beta | 0.036 |
| 1 Month Change | 0% |
| 3 Month Change | 0% |
| 1 Year Change | -33.33% |
| 3 Year Change | -54.55% |
| 5 Year Change | -60.00% |
| Change since IPO | -96.19% |
Recent News & Updates
Shareholder Returns
| DAARCOMM | NG Media | NG Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0% | 0.4% | 1.5% |
| 1Y | -33.3% | -6.9% | 40.2% |
Return vs Industry: DAARCOMM underperformed the NG Media industry which returned -6.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: DAARCOMM underperformed the NG Market which returned 40.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| DAARCOMM volatility | |
|---|---|
| DAARCOMM Beta | 0.036 |
| Industry Beta | 1.05 |
| Market Beta | 1 |
Stable Share Price: DAARCOMM is less volatile than 75% of NG stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 0% a week.
Volatility Over Time: DAARCOMM's weekly volatility (0%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 540 | Tony Akiotu | https://www.daargroup.com |
DAAR Communications Plc operates as a broadcasting company in Africa, the United Kingdom, and Sierra Leone. It operates through AIT / Television, Raypower FM, DAAR News, and DAAR UK Operations segments. The company develops, produces, and markets entertainment news and information.
Daar Communications Fundamentals Summary
| DAARCOMM fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | ₦1.60b |
| Earnings (TTM) | -₦1.78b |
| Revenue (TTM) | ₦4.00b |
0.4x
P/S Ratio-0.9x
P/E RatioIs DAARCOMM overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| DAARCOMM income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | ₦4.00b |
| Cost of Revenue | ₦2.44b |
| Gross Profit | ₦1.56b |
| Expenses | ₦3.34b |
| Earnings | -₦1.78b |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2021
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.22 |
| Gross Margin | 38.90% |
| Net Profit Margin | -44.62% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 23.8% |
How did DAARCOMM perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonValuation
Is Daar Communications undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
0.44x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: DAARCOMM (NGN0.2) is trading above our estimate of fair value (NGN0.15)
Significantly Below Fair Value: DAARCOMM is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: DAARCOMM is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the African Media industry average.
PE vs Market: DAARCOMM is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the NG market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate DAARCOMM's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: DAARCOMM is good value based on its PB Ratio (0.4x) compared to the XF Media industry average (0.6x).
Future Growth
How is Daar Communications forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
14.3%
Forecasted Media industry annual growth in earnings
In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as Daar Communications has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.
This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by SimplyWall St do have past financial data.
Past Performance
How has Daar Communications performed over the past 5 years?
6.0%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: DAARCOMM is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: DAARCOMM is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: DAARCOMM is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 6% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare DAARCOMM's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: DAARCOMM is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Media industry (-17.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: DAARCOMM has a negative Return on Equity (-48.55%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Financial Health
How is Daar Communications's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: DAARCOMM's short term assets (NGN2.6B) do not cover its short term liabilities (NGN10.9B).
Long Term Liabilities: DAARCOMM has no long term liabilities.
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: DAARCOMM's debt to equity ratio (23.8%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: DAARCOMM's debt to equity ratio has increased from 18% to 23.8% over the past 5 years.
Balance Sheet
Cash Runway Analysis
For companies that have on average been loss making in the past we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.
Stable Cash Runway: Whilst unprofitable DAARCOMM has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years if it maintains its current positive free cash flow level.
Forecast Cash Runway: DAARCOMM is unprofitable but has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years, even with free cash flow being positive and shrinking by 47.9% per year.
Dividend
What is Daar Communications's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate DAARCOMM's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate DAARCOMM's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if DAARCOMM's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if DAARCOMM's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of DAARCOMM's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the NG market.
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
7.2yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Tony Akiotu
12.42yrs
Tenure
Mr. Anegbe Anthony Akiotu, also known as Tony, has been Group Managing Director at Daar Communications Plc. Mr. Akiotu serves as an Executive Director of News & Sports and Executive Director of Daar Commun...
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: DAARCOMM's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.2 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Daar Communications Plc's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Daar Communications Plc
- Ticker: DAARCOMM
- Exchange: NGSE
- Founded: 1988
- Industry: Broadcasting
- Sector: Media
- Market Cap: ₦1.600b
- Shares outstanding: 8.00b
- Website: https://www.daargroup.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Daar Communications Plc
- LadiLawal Drive Kpaduma Hills
- Off T. Y. Danjuma Street
- Abuja
- Nigeria
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/10/26 15:20 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/10/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.